College of Social Sciences (CoSS)

The College of Social Sciences brings together over 360 academics (including 86 professors) and 264 professional staff across a range of disciplines and interdisciplinary fields. Around 25% of our staff are international and combined with over 42,500 global alumni representing over 185 countries, our work impacts all areas of society grounded in the key disciplines of business, economics, education, government and society, and social policy.

Our 300,000 alumni all share one thing in common: the University of Birmingham. From recent graduates to industry experts, aspiring leaders to inspirational movers and shakers, Birmingham alumni are making important things happen.

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View the full paper here, entitled ''An Adventure That Went Wrong': Reasons Given by Convicted Perpetrators of Multiple Perpetrator Sexual Offending for Their Involvement in the Offense". Through interviews with actual perpetrators, the group provide unique insights into why offenders commit such offences.

The introduction of tougher GCSE benchmarks for schools has had "a marked regressive and racist impact" that "served to maintain black disadvantage", according to research from the Centre for Research in Race & Education (CRRE).